Shubhanshu Shukla’s Axiom-4 mission postponed
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Following the postponement of the Axiom 4 mission, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla's father, Shambhu Dayal Shukla, said that his family is 'mentally' prepared for the mission.
Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla’s long-awaited journey to the International Space Station (ISS) has been delayed once more. The Axiom-4 mission, which was set to launch on June 11, has been pushed back again after a liquid oxygen (LOx) leak was detected during post-test checks following a static fire of the booster.
Shubhanshu Shukla will launch into space on June 11, marking India's return to human spaceflight after 41 years, in a mission that aims to advance its space ambitions. Here's where you can watch the launch,
The launch of the Axiom-4 mission that will carry India's second astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla to space was postponed for a fifth time. The World Bank hs cut its forecast for global growth this year and warned that the 2020s are on track for the weakest performance for any decade since the first Apollo moon landing.
These meals, designed by ISRO and DRDO, were originally created for India’s Gaganyaan mission but are now being used for international space travel.
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The new launch date of the Axiom-4 mission has not been declared yet but it could be some time until the astronauts begin their launch to the space.
The Axiom-4 mission, set to carry Shubhanshu Shukla to the ISS, has been postponed due to a technical snag, according to SpaceX.
India's second manned space journey faces another delay. The Axiom-4 mission, carrying Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, has been postponed for the second time in three days due to a LOx leak in the Falcon 9 rocket.